Events for May 2008

Friday May 2, 7PM @ Red Emma's : Nowtopia!

Outlaw bicycling, urban permaculture, biofuels, free software, and even the Burning Man festival are windows into a scarcely visible social transformation that is redefining politics as we know it. As capitalism continues to corral every square inch of the globe into its logic of money and markets, new practices are emerging through which people are taking back their time and technological know-how. In small, under-the-radar ways, they are making life better right now, simultaneously building the foundation-technically and socially-for a genuine movement of liberation from market life.  Join us on May 2 for a discussion on the rebirth of the American working class with Chris Carlsson, author of NOWTOPIA, a new spring release from our pals at AK PRESS!

Friday May 9, 7PM @ 2640 : Winter Soldier Baltimore: Veterans speak out

In conjunction with the amazing program of events happening around the region as part of the 40th anniversary commemoration of the Catonsville 9 actions, Red Emma's/2640 is proud to present "Winter Soldier Baltimore", an evening program of testimony from local veterans of both the Iraq and Vietnam wars, as well as members of military families.

Viet Nam vets Pierre Williams and Mike Marceau
Iraq vets Trey Kindlinger and Geoff Millard
Family members Emiko Ortega and Tracy Miller
Moderated by Ellen Barfield
Army vet, member of Veterans for Peace and Military Families Speak Out

Monday May 12, 7PM @ Red Emma's : Kristian Williams presents American Methods

In the US a police officer is more likely to kill a civilian than be killed by one. Between 1996 and 2005, 575 officers were killed in the line of duty—an average of 64 deaths per year. Yet in a recent joint investigation, ColorLines and The Chicago Reporter found that approximately “9,500 people nationally were killed by police during the years 1980 to 2005.” That’s 380 civilian deaths per year, roughly six times the amount of police fatalities. The Bureau of Justice reports a steady decline in police fatalities since the early 1970s. The same cannot be said about the rate of deadly police force, whether deemed “justified” or “wrongful” by police standards, against civilians.  Don't miss this special presentation by author Kristian Williams of his latest book American Methods: Torture and the Logic of Domination!
 

Sunday May 18, 11AM @ 2640 : Jazz Brunch!

Jazz Brunch is back!!  We've been brunch-ing for just over a year now (first ever was Mother's Day 2007, and most of the audience was our moms...) and we hope you can come celebrate with us!  Featuring a special South Asian-themed menu, plus all your usual brunch favorites- including our famous vegan pancakes.... and- breakfast curry??  It's just delicious enough to work!  As usual, doors open 11 am, open jazz jam at 11:30, and an open mic for all kinds of performance & announcements around 12:30.  $7 for the all-you-wanna-eat buffet, or just $4 for performers in the session or open mic.

Hope to see you there!

Tuesday May 20, 7PM @ 2640 : The Oafish But Lovable Jew and Friends Present: SAD ANIMALS!

Join us for a special and exciting performance of "the oafish but lovable jew and friends present SAD ANIMALS!"  There will be many mind-bending surprises in store - be sure to get there on time, we will start promptly at 7!

Wednesday May 21, 6:30PM @ 2640 : Redefining Learning Tour

 Baltimore premier of "I WANT TO DO THIS ALL DAY," an audio documentary about Redefining Learning and Reinventing Education.  The documentary uses interviews from 23 different learning spaces to illuminate the grassroots movement of people and communities taking power over their own education and creating learning environments based on freedom, cooperation and social change.  The traveling show will combine audio,
sound and music from the documentary with dance, song, and projections to bring to life the stories of young people making their own paths in
learning and life.

With video documentary "Schooling Baltimore Street" by Wide Angle Youth Media and workshop/magic show: "Is THIS your social movement?
The magic of popular education"

$3-$8 sliding scale donation
More info: dothisallday.org

Thursday May 22, 7PM @ 2640 : Utilities: Private Profit or Public Good?

More and more people across the Americas are facing huge increases in the cost of utilities-electricity, gas, oil, water-often forcing them into the painful choices of poverty: Should I pay for food, or heat, or the kids' ne shoes, or the light bill?
At the same time, more utilities in the Americas are moving from public to private control, passing along large profits to their shareholders. Should utilities be private, or are they a public good? How can ordinary people have a say in how these life necessities are provided, and at what cost? Our speakers will address these questions, as they talk about utility consumer movements in Maryland and Nicaragua-examples of activities across the Americas which are working to improve the lives of us all.
Light Refreshments will be served. Sponsored by Casa Baltimore/Limay, a friendship-city project linking the peoples of Maryland and San Juan de Limay, Nicaragua. For more information, call 410-662-6292.

Saturday May 24, 5PM @ 2640 : City Paper Freeeeeeelancers Art Show!

Art * Photography * Multimedia * Music!  Join 2640 for an opening reception to celebrate a new show featuring 20 City Paper freelance artists showing stuff they would not normally show in paper!  And, it's for sale!  A portion of the proceeds from this event go towards the 2640 renovation fund, so come on out, enjoy the art and don't forget that you can also stop by the space on Sunday between noon & 5PM to see the pieces, if you can't make it out for the opening reception on Saturday!

Tuesday May 27, 6PM @ 2640 : P2P Funding Hunger Strike: Commitment Ceremony

Following the occupation of city hall plaza earlier this month, the P2P Youth Enterprises Coalition is taking its fight for funding for peer-to-peer tutoring programs in Baltimore city to the next level, with a hunger strike starting on May 30th.  The coalition (made up of groups like the Baltimore Algebra Project, Wide Angle Youth Media, and Kids on the Hill) is pretty amazing and very much youth-led - but they're throwing this action together very quickly and need all the support they can get.  Come to the ceremony on Tuesday to show your support for the kids who will be hunger striking, and find out how you can help with the campaign.  Click through for more info on the schedule of rallies and marches during the hunger strike...

Friday May 30, 7PM @ 2640 : Dark Cabinet of the Strange Weird!

GHOST STORIES! GHOST MUSIC! A RADIO SHOW WITHOUT THE RADIO!

Ric Royer and G Lucas Crane take the art of the ghost story to new dimensions and extremes as they mix Royer’s surreal tales of the darkly humorous macabre with the intensely terrifying soundscapes of Crane (a.k.a., Nonhorse).

In the spirit of such sinister delights as old-time horror radio shows, Tales from the Crypt, and Grand Guignol, Dark Cabinet will bite your nails for you, it will be ridiculous, it will at least be different we promise you that much, a carnal carnival for the soul and senses, an uncanny combination of fear, death and fun.  

Tonight’s episode features stories and songs from their recently released self-titled LP from EHSE records and features musical guests Sejayno and Toshi Makihara, and the premier of  new films by Erin Womack and Evan Devine. Plus unexpected mystery guest appearances by Tom Boram and Dan Breen!

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